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Yesterday was quite an adventure, but everything ended well. The story begins in Madeira. After arriving to the airport at 8AM for our 9:20AM flight we looked at the departure board and noticed our flight to Lisbon was delayed until 1:45PM. ... Continue reading →

Previously I said that our cash expenses on vacations are primarily food and the occasional experience because you can’t use points for those. Well I figured out you sure can! I was hoping this article would be one where I... Continue reading →

Europe is full of budget airlines and yet I’ve managed to avoid them, until this week. I bought a roundtrip on TAP, but I decided it would be easier to fly back earlier, so I bought a ticket on EasyJet. ... Continue reading →

We just returned from a vacation to Norway. It was amazing. The entire time I felt like I was driving through Yosemite. We were constantly going through tunnels and driving along fjords. On both sides there were dozens of waterfalls. ... Continue reading →

The Colony Tour. That’s what we were calling our trip, but it sounds like something Coldplay or the Queen would do. Just last week I was telling you how there were many things which I had spent big money on... Continue reading →

I write a lot about being frugal, but sometimes I spent a lot of money. Therefore, I give an expensive purchase lots of thought before I pull the trigger so it is not often I regret it. I have never... Continue reading →

When I tell people that I’m into credit cards sometimes I get the question what is my favorite? I would probably say the SPG card, but really it is whatever card will get me the most rewards. Often that changes... Continue reading →

I’m going to start a series on traveling for nearly nothing. I hear lots of people say how they would like to travel but are often held back because it costs a lot. And indeed, it often does, so let’s... Continue reading →

I just bought my wife a pair of Nike Cortez shoes for $80! Of course the story doesn’t end there, but as you can imagine I’m not one to shell out a bunch of money for shoes. In fact, my last... Continue reading →